Education - Elementary

Are you looking for an easy way to help your child improve his/her penmanship skills and legibility? Does the thought of practicing handwriting send your child into hiding? What if there was an easy, fun way for your child to practice improving handwriting skills?...

This unique and visionary text is a compilation of fascinating studies conducted in a variety of cross-cultural settings where children learn language and literacy with siblings, grandparents, peers and community members. Focusing on the knowledge and skills of children often invisible to educators, these...

Children, did you know that you have real superpowers?It's true! Even if you are young, even if you are small, you and your friends and schoolmates have the power to make the world a better place.Want to know how to release your powers? Read...

Deep in the heart of Farmville, where the air is clean and the fields are green, Super Chef Mary made The Vita Gang delicious dinners in her Mystic Kitchen. Out of the window, Franco Fry plotted his evil plan to stop the Vita Gang....

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective narrative writing and give students practice creating a wide range of narrative texts. It will also prepare students for the narrative writing tasks on the M-STEP English Language Arts tests. The first section...

This workbook will give students extensive practice completing revising and editing tasks. Students will read full-length examples of student writing that contain errors. Each passage is followed by multiple choice questions that require students to improve the passage or to correct an error. This...

This guided workbook will develop all the skills needed for effective persuasive writing and give students practice creating a wide range of opinion pieces. It will also prepare students for persuasive writing tasks on the M-STEP English Language Arts tests. The first section contains...

This book is designed to assist pre-service and in-service classroom teachers in weaving music, visual arts, drama, and movement into the elementary school curriculum--thereby stimulating the learning process, enriching other subject areas, and providing opportunities for creative expression and self-fulfillment. Featuring content informed by...

Activities such as coloring can improve your kid's pencil grip, as well as helping them to develop their imagination or relax and self-regulate their mood. These fun happy vegetables and fruits characters will keep your child busy and entertained for hours.What you will find...

Unlock the full potential of the best-selling professional book 7 Mighty Moves with this hefty companion resource. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease, including classroom-tested routines, reproducible templates and student activity pages, word lists, picture cards,...

To educate a person in mind, and not in morals, is to educate a menace to society.-Thomas JeffersonCharacter Building 911 is designed to make it easy for educators and parents to teach valuable moral lessons to children. The short stories presented in this book...

The Montessori method revolutionized how children were educated. The Montessori method is characterized by an emphasis on self-directed activity on the part of the child using specialized materials that are presented very precisely by the teacher. It stresses the importance of adapting the child's...

Letter tracing practice for children that love horses There is a different breed of horse for every letter along with a simple picture to color.Author: Mounty JeffriesISBN-10: 8565105865ISBN-13: 9798565105865Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2020Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.12d

Build reading skills with these readers theatre scripts of charming folktales and fables from around the world. Each of the 20 reproducible scripts has been evaluated using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale and grouped into first, second, or third grade readability levels. The author includes...

Explore the world with Discover Press This is a wildlife photography and facts book intended for early readers Make sure to pay attention throughout the entire book because you'll be tested for your knowledge at the end.Discover other exciting titles with Discover PressAuthor: Discover...

The four seasons are an exciting time for children in the classroom and the home. The changing seasons can inspire stories, poems and other creative applications of imagination. The Writing Prompts for Seasons series is a collection of imaginative situations and questions related to...

The holidays are an exciting time for children in the classroom and the home. The rich history and fun celebrations of holidays make students excited both for parties and learning. The Writing Prompts for Holidays series is a collection of imaginative situations and questions...

There are new academic challenges in social studies that students have to confront in the 21st century classroom: Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, SAT Subject Test, State Graduation Exams, etc. In the above instances, students are required to display their academic competence on a single...

Discover the magic of ancient Indian wisdom with this collection of eighteen entertaining plays based on the timeless tales of the Panchatantra. Perfect for young children, these short and simple performances are easy to memorize and ideal for promoting reading in groups. With a...

How can early years practitioners help young children to become not only numerate but aspiring mathematicians who love numbers, shapes and mathematical comparisons? The introduction of the Foundation Stage has led to practitioners seeking ways to teach maths which are more in line with...

Understanding student and teacher motivation and developing strategies to foster motivation for students at all levels of performance are essential to effective teaching. This text is designed to help prospective and practicing teachers achieve these goals. Its premise is that current research and theory...

Author: Sarah M. Aiono, Linda C. CheerISBN-10: 0473719614ISBN-13: 9780473719616Publisher: Longworth Education LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2024Pages: 54Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.15d

Author: Janice Perry-Kennedy LmftISBN-13: 9798888511527Publisher: Covenant BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2024Pages: 30Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) live in the American imagination as promising tools for solving pressing global challenges and enhancing quality of life. Despite the importance of the STEM disciplines in the landscape of U.S. political, economic, and social priorities, STEM learning opportunities...

The teaching and learning of mathematics have long been haunted by myths.- The Math Person Myth: "Some people just aren't math people."- The Learning Gaps Myth: "We can't address grade-level content until students are caught up with their peers."- The Answer Getting Myth: "Math...

This comprehensive bundle include a 180 Days of Math book for grade beginning with PK and going up to 8th grade. Teachers and parents can help students gain regular practice with these quick, diagnostic-based activities that are easy to prepare and implement as part...

A guide for trainee and beginning teachers on Adaptive Teaching. This book explores what we mean by ′Adaptive Teaching′ and considers this in the current context of schools and teaching in the UK. It includes key theory to support trainee teachers′ foundation knowledge. Importantly,...

The Paradise of Childhood is a groundbreaking work in the field of early childhood education. Based on the principles of Friedrich Froebel, this book provides a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of kindergarten teaching. With its emphasis on creativity, play, and hands-on...

Children's literature is a powerful resource that can inspire a young reader's lifetime love of reading, but how can you ensure that your literacy teaching uses this rich creative world to its fullest?This book gives pre-service primary teachers an in-depth guide to each major...

In Learning Math nowadays, students are required to do more than just memorize rules and procedures. Achieving fluency in essential math procedures is fundamental to their mathematical development.It is important they understand the required basic principles which will help them to build the foundational...

Writing Can Change Everything invites all of us to consider how the principles outlined in NCTE's Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing position statement weave throughout the best practices on display as students write through creative self-expression, narrative, inquiry, and project-based learning. Identifying...

Jumpstart! Drama contains more than forty engaging, practical, easy-to-do and highly motivating drama activities which will appeal to busy primary teachers who wish to enliven their practice and make more use of drama in line throughout their teaching. Suitable for use across a variety...

Author: Lynn Marotz, K. AllenISBN-10: 0357625021ISBN-13: 9780357625026Publisher: Cengage LearningLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/10/2022Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.63lbsSize: 10.87h x 8.43w x 0.63d

8.5 x 11 coloring book69 detailed cute animal coloring pages for girlsOne-sided coloring page helps to prevent bleed-through from markersHigh-quality imagesWe have created this Coloring Books for Girls: with an assortment of coloring pages for the older color enthusiast. With a variety of styles...

This book presents strategies and advice on how to deal with common issues in bite-size chunks that teachers can dip in and out of quickly and easily.Author: Tracey LawrenceISBN-10: 1526464276ISBN-13: 9781526464279Publisher: Corwin UKLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/21/2019Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.36d

Thanks for checking out another addition from Curious Kids Press.In this book you will find 15 amazing animal facts accompanied by high quality photos At the end of this book you will also discover 5 quiz questions for testing your knowledge.This book is perfect...

BEGINNING ESSENTIALS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, Third Edition, is a streamlined foundations book that introduces early childhood students to the field. This unique book is organized to answer four key questions: What is the field? Who is the child? Who is the teacher? and...

An essential part of children's development in the early years involves creative engagement through language, gestures, body movements, drawing, music, and creating shared meanings in playful contexts.Supporting Children's Creativity through Music, Dance, Drama and Art brings together contributions from a range of early years...

This guidebook offers teachers eight ready-to-use strategies to help students make good choices for good behavior in the classroom as well as in the real world.Author: Richard L. CurwinISBN-10: 0761946349ISBN-13: 9780761946342Publisher: Corwin PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2003Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.14w x 0.30d

Kinder interessieren sich immer weniger f?r Naturwissenschaften? Weit gefehlt! Es kommt nur darauf an, den Stoff kindgerecht aufzubereiten und vor allem die richtigen Ankn?pfungspunkte zu finden, um Begeisterung und Neugier zu wecken. Lassen Sie sich von Janice VanCleave inspirieren! Die popul?re Kinderbuchautorin zeigt hier,...

This exciting text for the pre-service elementary teacher provides hands on mathematics lessons they can use to introduce mathematical concepts and skills that students find particularly challenging. Each chapter is divided into four sections: The Activity employs an engaging thought experiment to help the...

@text: Everyone knows that education is important, we are confronted daily by discussion of it in the media and by politicians, but how much do we really know about education? Education: The Basics is a lively and engaging introduction to education as an academic...

A practical and balanced approach to helping young students become fluent readers and writers Literacy in the Early Grades: A Successful Start for PreK-4 Readers and Writers presents a balanced approach to literacy instruction that will help all young students make a successful start...

Provide the pedagogical and content knowledge needed to teach elementary school students science and scientific ways of thinking Teaching Children Science: A Discovery Approach encompasses everything pre-service elementary educators need to learn to effectively teach science to their students. Written in a clear, motivating...

Author: H. P. GentileschiISBN-10: 1948023032ISBN-13: 9781948023030Publisher: H.P. Gentileschi Publishing HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2018Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.09d

Why is 2 times 3 equal to 3 times 2? One may think this is an axiom, but it has a proof, and a beautiful one at that. Elementary mathematics is as deep and as beautiful as higher mathematics. It includes some of the...

Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn...

In Inside Words: Tools for Teaching Academic Vocabulary, Grades 4-12, author Janet Allen merges research and content-area teaching strategies to help teachers show students how to understand the academic vocabulary found in textbooks and build comprehension of these texts.Author: Janet AllenISBN-10: 1571103996ISBN-13: 9781571103994Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

Consolidation is impractical, a daily commute is usually impossible, island families are determined to keep their communities viable, and all agree that a school is a central part of a stable, year-round community.You might think that these tiny schools are an anachronism, offering an...

Let Nature Be Your Teacher: Integrating Nature-Based Learning in the Elementary Classroom advocates for a transformative shift in elementary education through incorporating nature-based learning into the curriculum. In an era dominated by indoor education and heightened screen time, Louise Ammentorp and Helen M. Corveleyn...